Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-07

THE GOVERNMENT DEFEATED.

| LONDON, July G.-An animated discus
sion took place last night IN the House OF
| Commons over the conduct of the police
IL a-resting young woman named COss
who IS Of pure repute, as an improper
character. The debate resulted IN the
defeat Of the government by vote of is
/ to AS. The criticisms OF the members
were directed less against the police
authorities than against Matthews, the
secretary, VINO was accused of shielding
! the Officials, a number Of Liberal Union
/ lists voted vita the msiOrity, 1t is eX'
pscted that the defeat of the government
/ will lead TO the resignation OF Matthews
After the division on the motion relating
/ to the case Of :le woman Coss, the minis.
terS met il 8 private room. Twas after
ward -Umored ina. Matthews would
resign.
Ia the House Of Commons to-day Right
Honorable W. Il. Smith, government
leader, referring 20 the sCtion of the
House last night il the COss case, said
the House acted under an erroneous i'm
preston; that il was the duty OF the gov
eminent to institute q full and impartial
inquiry 10 establish the truth in COnneC-
ton with the arrest Of Miss COss on the
O4As-4 VI DN4uz i'll .IlDlfNA NA-shA az sGA
A GREAT OUTRAGE.
LONDON, July THE following com
ments explain Miss Csss' case, men,
toned in the House OF Commons pro
CRedings: Last nights division in the
House mas produced g tremendous sen
sstiOn. Wnat the allied forces of the Lib
erals and Parnel.ltes, led By Gladstone
and ParnelI, have completely failed 70
I 1szL..
ease. She was greatly aided, of course,
by the incredible folly Of the Old Bailey
lawyer, Matthews, whom Lord Randolph
Churchill kicked into tae position Of
Home Secretary, and whom he has now
helped TO kick out again. The division
was the first serious blow the govern
ment mas received. It was, of course,
q vote of CensuTe on Matthews, whose res
ignGtiOn is fully expected. II was also
triumph Of common Justice as well as
t. tactical political victory. Many Uuion-
lists and Conservatives left the house
without voting, and number of them
voted against the government. All the
morning papers contain extremely severe
comments on Home Secretary Matthews
and Newton, the magistrate of MARI
borough Street Police court. The
Standard denOunCes MS blunders,
perYersity and pedantiC obstinacy. The
Morning Post says that small mOdiCum
OF common sense and ordinary
judgment would have avoided
defeat. The Daily Telegraph speaks
OF the result as deserved
rebuke administered to Matthews and
damaging defeat for the ministry as g
whole. The Daily News holds him up es
g wholesome warning ageinst preference
Of party to Justice. To make all this
quite clear I should say that it arose ont
of the arrest Dy a constable named Endi-
colt Of 8 milliner's assistant named Csss
on the charge OF improper soliticing in
Regent street ana the subsequent rufiianly
conduct of Magistrate Newton in re-
primanding her and insulting her
employee who desired TO give sworn tes-
timOuy. Matthews supported both the
magistrate and constable and refused an
inquiry. It has been Overwhelmingly
proved that Miss Cass Is g perfectly re-
spectacle young lsdY and the constable
lied when he said re had watched her for
weeks, The whole affair was, as all ap-
pears now, an outrage.
HARD Of MATTHEWS.
LONDON, July The Press Associa-
ton says there IS good ground for beley-
Ing that Mr.. Matthew's, Home Secretary,
viii not resign, notwithstanding the &C
ton Of the House Of Commons last night
in connection with the Cass case. The
Pail Gazette says if Mr.. Matthews were q
man of honor and G gentleman, this
morning 5 paper would have announced
that he had resigned. He crowned last
night g ministerial career OF always
continuous failure By exhibiting COM
blned incsDscities almost unprecedented.
BLAINE ENTERTAINED.
LONDON, July 6.-Mr. Blaine was en-
tertgined 81 supper last evening by MIR.
Henry Irving. select number of per-
sons prominent in art and literary circles
were present. Mr., Blaine will start to-
morrow on tour through Scotland and
Ireland, returning to London on the 29th
inst. He will then 90 TO Hamburg for the
waters and for rest. His route after
leaving Hamburg has not been decided
upon.
GREATLY DISSATISFIED.
LONDON, July The conduct of the
over the Cass affair has
caused discomfort even among the warm
est supporters of the ministry. The eX-
planation made Dy w. H. Smith in the
House Of Commons was heard in the
chilliest silence, except when he an
that the Lord High Chancellor
would institute thorough inquiry into
the matter. In consequence of the
feeling in the Conservative party
Mr.. Matthews has offered to re-
rign the office Of home secretary.
He mas requested, however, to remain in
Office until the close of the present SEES
sion of Parliament. Two nights will be
allowed for debate, on the third reading
of the Crimes bill If the oppO-
sition endeavor &c prolong the discussion
the government will move that cloture
be applied,